Question

A 55-year-old patient with well-controlled type 2 diabetes offers you an expensive watch worth around one month of your salary as thanks for your care. He insists you take it and says he will be offended if you refuse. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Politely decline the gift explaining that accepting expensive personal gifts is against professional guidance, and suggest he donates to the hospital charity instead

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Accept the gift to preserve the therapeutic relationship

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Accept the gift but promise to treat him preferentially in future as a sign of gratitude

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Accept the gift but record it secretly in your personal notes

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Ask a colleague to accept the gift on your behalf

Practice question

A 55-year-old patient with well-controlled type 2 diabetes offers you an expensive watch worth around one month of your salary as thanks for your care. He insists you take it and says he will be offended if you refuse. What is the most appropriate response?